I had received this five-dollar bill along with 2 other fives in change...I happened to notice the 2 stars on the front of the bill and I flipped it over and there were 2 stars on backside... If you look close, you can see that the stars are printed in the bill... Never saw anything like it and can't find any info on it...

Fractional Currency Complete Type Set 16x20 as a collector wanted some way of "seeing" my collection without exposing it to light damage etc so scanned the notes and an antique paper background and used photoshop to "float" them into place made a nice presentation in a frame. www.hitchensphotography.com

This is a "Novelty Copy" of a Colonial United States Bank Note. (COPY)
Issuer: South Carolina Colony / Denomination.: 5 Shillings
Date: April 10, 1778 / Serial number: 640 / Size: 4" by 2 1/2"
** South Carolina would be granted statehood on April 23, 1788

Series 1957 - U.S. One Dollar Silver Certificate - Blue Seal (Star Note)
Obverse: George Washington / Reverse: Great Seal of the United States
Serial Number: * 05460979 D / Star Note definition below
Treasuror: Ivy Baker Priest / Sec. of the Treasury: Robert B. Anderson
Condition: AU (Crisp Almost Uncirculated - slight crease present)
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When an imperfect note is detected during the manufacturing process after the serial number has been overprinted, it must be replaced with a new note. A "star" note is used to replace the imperfect note. Reusing that exact serial number to replace the imperfect note is costly and time consuming. The "star" note has its own special serial number followed by a star in place of a prefix letter. The serial number of the imperfect note that was removed is not used again in the same numbering sequence.

U.S. Military Payment Certificate - Series 481 / Denomination - (5) Cents Serial Number D10965780D / Total printed - 23,968,000
Entered into circulation June 20, 1951 / Devalued May 25, 1954
Military Payment Certificates (MPC) were issued from 1946 until 1973. They were printed in fifteen series and used in 22 different countries during that 27 year period. The denominations issued range from as little as five cents all the way up to twenty dollars. Military payment certificates were intended to be used by members of the United States military who were serving overseas. - A total of around 330 million dollars in face value in 7 different denominations from 5¢ to $10 was issued for the Series 481 notes and circulated in 18 different countries. / Condition - Uncirculated

This is a "Novelty Copy" of a Civil War Era Confederate States Bank Note.
Issuer: The State of North Carolina / ** Obverse printed only - COPY
Denomination: One Dollar / Date: Sep. 1, 1862 / Serial number: 808

My dad was a collector and I inherited some of his things. I always thought this was a real bill so it sat around here for years in a sleave. Then I found out what it was because I tried to auction it. I didn't know that was illegal, but I pulled it. So here it sits and I've never seen another one like it. Have you?

U.S. Military Payment Certificate - Series 521 / Denomination - (5) Cents Serial Number E18872951E / Total printed - 27,216,000
Entered into circulation May 25, 1954 / Devalued May 27, 1958
Military Payment Certificates (MPC) were issued from 1946 until 1973. They were printed in fifteen series and used in 22 different countries during that 27 year period. The denominations issued range from as little as five cents all the way up to twenty dollars. Military payment certificates were intended to be used by members of the United States military who were serving overseas. - A total of around 317 million dollars in face value in 7 different denominations from 5¢ to $10 was issued for the Series 521 notes and circulated in 19 different countries. / Condition - Circulated

U.S. Military Payment Certificate - Series 481 / Denomination - (5) Cents Serial Number D14491292D / Total printed - 23,968,000
Entered into circulation June 20, 1951 / Devalued May 25, 1954
Military Payment Certificates (MPC) were issued from 1946 until 1973. They were printed in fifteen series and used in 22 different countries during that 27 year period. The denominations issued range from as little as five cents all the way up to twenty dollars. Military payment certificates were intended to be used by members of the United States military who were serving overseas. - A total of around 330 million dollars in face value in 7 different denominations from 5¢ to $10 was issued for the Series 481 notes and circulated in 18 different countries. / Condition - Circulated

Today has been a "snow/ blizzard" day and went digging through a couple boxes I'd stashed away long time ago. Well all-in-all pretty neat stuff through out the box, and low and behold, down in bottom was a cedar box, opened it and ran across these.... hoarder's dream, box of money. These are all different series silver certificate bills along with a stack of 1928 series federal reserve $2 bills . No large denomination's but still a fair amount of paper money I had forgotten about. So even if it snowed a ton today, not complaining about being stuck in the house, bored and looking for something to do.

Greetings Fellow Collectors. I thought I throw some thing different in this morning.
This a Series 1914 Federal Reserve Five Dollar Note. These are larger than what we are used to seeing, I've attached photos of a standard sized 1934 Silver certificate Five dollar bill for your comparison. These bill are some what hard to find and depending on which bank these were issued from, the rarity increases or decreases. This particular note was issue from St. Louis, Mo. and one of the harder issues to find. Because of the size, they are commonly called "Saddle Blanket Note" or "Horse Blanket"
Thanks for looking in and hope you've enjoyed seeing one of these.
Kerry

Series 1957 - U.S. One Dollar Silver Certificate - Blue Seal (Star Note)
Obverse: George Washington / Reverse: Great Seal of the United States
Serial Number: * 14534468 C / Star Note definition below
Treasuror: Ivy Baker Priest / Sec. of the Treasury: Robert B. Anderson
Condition: AU (Crisp Almost Uncirculated - slight crease present)
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When an imperfect note is detected during the manufacturing process after the serial number has been overprinted, it must be replaced with a new note. A "star" note is used to replace the imperfect note. Reusing that exact serial number to replace the imperfect note is costly and time consuming. The "star" note has its own special serial number followed by a star in place of a prefix letter. The serial number of the imperfect note that was removed is not used again in the same numbering sequence.

This is a "Santa Claus" Novelty Bank Note. - Technically it is a genuine U.S. Federal Reserve $1 Note with a Santa Claus picture and name placed over Gerorge Washington's image. It is a 2006 issue series "F" which denotes the Federal Bank of Atlanta, Georgia. The serial number is F64979507N
- Crisp-uncirculated condition

This is a "Novelty" Bank Note - actually given as a souvenir to visitors that take the tour of the U.S. Treasury in Washington, D.C. - (1976)
It is a replica of a 1918 series $10,000 U.S. Federal Reserve Note and features a picture of Salmon P. Chase (U.S. Chief Justice 1864-1873).
-- The $10,000 bill is the largest denomination of U.S. currency ever in public circulation and was issued until 1946. As of 2009, only 336 $10,000 bills were known to have survived. - Plastic-coated.

I have see lots of money going by on CW so I have had this in family for a very long time and was given to me . At one time was carried in a wallet by family member as a good luck charm :-) I know it is not in very good condition but have always wondered how it had no print on back . You can't pull back off so it was printed blank I would guess . Not my field any idea's
I guess it is only with 50 cents since it is technically only a half of a dollar :-)

Out looking around for picks and I came across this awesome one dollar Black Eagle Silver Certificate. I had never seen one before until today. I made my best deal and I took it home and put it in one of my showcases for everyone to see. Here's a little info on the dollar.
Giant "Horse Blanket" Black Eagle Note!
Nicknamed for their size (25% larger than our current dollar bill), this 1899 $1 Black Eagle Silver Certificate prominently displays an eagle with his wings spread, printed in black ink on the obverse. This is the only piece of U.S. currency ever issued which displays the portraits of 2 different presidents-Lincoln and Grant-two giants of 19th century American history. One of these same notes in near-perfect condition recently sold at auction for $30,000!

This was a gift from SEAN68 a couple years ago, I still have it and will have it until my demise. This is a 1928 series A US Dollar bill. Sometimes called "Funny" money because of the printing design on the back.

This Large size legal tender note Has the portraits of Lewis and Clark. The Bison image is based on a stuffed bison from the Smithsonian.

While many have heard about the bison, fewer people seem to know that the figure on the back is Columbia, the female personification of the United States of America. Lady Columbia was later replaced (as an icon) by Lady Liberty and was adopted by Columbia Pictures.

Series 1928 D - U.S. Two Dollar United States Note - Red Seal
Obverse: Thomas Jefferson / Reverse: Monticello
Serial Number: C 32439076 A / Printed: January 1934 to July 1944
Treasuror: W.A. Julian / Sec. of the Treasury: Henry Morgenthau Jr.
Condition: Fine Circulated (creases & use wear, no tears)
** In 1929, when all U.S. currency was changed to its current size, the $2 bill was issued only as a United States Note. The obverse featured a cropped version of Thomas Jefferson's portrait that had been on previous $2 bills. The reverse featured Jefferson's home, the Monticello. The note's seal and serial numbers were red. The Series of 1928 $2 bill featured the treasury seal superimposed by the United States Note obligation to the left and a large gray TWO to the right. There were eight different types of Series 1928 notes denoted by a letter following the date. The very first 1928 series note printed with serial number 00000001 is housed in the Smithsonian Institute Museum, Washington, D.C.

This is an Official U.S. Bicentennial First Day Commeratives Issues full-size 8 1/2" x 11" sheet for the Signing of the Declaration of Independence.
POSTAGE STAMP - Scott# 1622 / 13¢ denomination / Regular Issue
U.S. 13-star Flag over Independence Hall was first issued Nov. 15, 1975 and sold for regular first-class postage through 1981
REVERSE OF TWO DOLLAR BILL - 1976 "C"- series (Federal Reserve Bank - Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia) - Serial number C 02984186 A - First Issue date April 13, 1976
POSTMARKED - First Day of Issue for the note - April 13, 1976 / Philadelphia, PA
POSTAGE STAMPS (Lower set)
Scott catalog# 1691 to 1694 / Four stamps in a continous design strip (Se-tenant) / Denomination 13¢ each / Issue date - July 4, 1976 / Photogravure
POSTMARKED - July 4, 1976 / Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia
** Designs of the note reverse and the lower set of stamps are based after the painting of the Declaration of Independence by John Trumball which is displayed in the rotunda of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. -
The serial number for this sheet is #325 (lower right corner)

This is a 1976 $2 U.S. Federal Reserve Note with a 13¢ postage stamp applied and postmark cancelled on the First Day of Issue of the note. First day issues of the new $2 bills could be taken to a post office and stamped with the date "APR 13 1976". - This postmark is LaPorte, Indiana 46350
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POSTAGE STAMP - Scott# 1622 / 13¢ denomination / Regular Issue
U.S. 13-star Flag over Independence Hall was first issued Nov. 15, 1975 and sold for regular first-class postage through 1981
TWO DOLLAR BILL - 1976 "G"- series (Federal Reserve Bank - Chicago, Illinois)
- Serial number G 23196089 A - First Issue date April 13, 1976
*** The United States two-dollar bill ($2) is a current denomination of U.S. currency. The third U.S. President (1801–09), Thomas Jefferson is featured on the obverse of the note. The reverse features an engraved modified reproduction of the painting The Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull. In all, 590,720,000 notes from Series 1976 were printed. The note is considered to be "crisp, uncirculated condition"

This is a ten-dollar State of Mississippi note issued on November 1, 1862 (evidently during the Civil War, when the Confederacy needed to create more funding). Notes such as this one are becoming increasingly desirable and valuable. An interesting fact about this note is that its edges are jagged, indicating that it was cut by hand.

From what I can tell one half of this dollar is a single layer and the other half seems to be two layers of paper glued together. I've done some research but need a little more help. Any one know how this could have happened? Thanks a bunch!

The double red print is underneath the green print.
Got it recently from a bank. Would appreciate any information from anyone collecting paper currency as a hobby. Looking up misprinted bills on the net I have not found any information on this new style US currency.

My grandma was a huge coin and bill collector. When she passed away I inherited her collection. I had all the coins checked out, but this was the only bill they didn't know anything about. I am simply trying to figure out what it is and how it was ever in circulation with such a large error on it. The series is 1985 and about a quarter or a third of the back of the bill is solid green ink. It does not bleed over to the front.

Silver Certificates are a type of representative money printed from 1878 to 1964 in the United States as part of its circulation of paper currency.[1] They were produced in response to silver agitation by citizens who were angered by the Fourth Coinage Act, which had effectively placed the United States on a gold standard. The certificates were initially redeemable in the same face value of silver dollar coins, and later in raw silver bullion. Since 1968 they have been redeemable only in Federal Reserve Notes and are thus obsolete, but are still valid legal tender.
The seal and serial numbers on many of the first Silver Certificates issued were red, brown, and blue. It was not until Series 1899 for the $1, $2, and $5 denominations that the seal and number colors were officially and permanently changed to blue. (This occurred at different points for denominations above $5). During World War II the government issued 1935a Silver Certificates with a brown seal for Hawaii distribution and 1935a certificates with a yellow seal for North Africa distribution. The idea was that if these areas fell into enemy hands during the war, the money could easily be identified and cancelled so as to prevent large monetary losses.

This $10 bill has no signature for the Cashier or President of this bank of Mounouth, IL does this make it an "error" bill and/or valuable? I have not been able to find any information on this hoping someone can help me.

I found these at a garage sale, It was rolled up and taped together. I looked and saw some were signed . On the top of the 1 Pound note it has Fred Astaire and at the bottom it has To Frank, Bing Crosby. I need help with the other people on the note.

Pictured are two blue seal silver certificates (the front and back of a 1953 $5 bill and the front and back of a 1957 $1 bill). The US Treasury had a silver reserve and these notes were backed by silver.

Shown is a $100 Confederate note from February 17, 1864. This note is not particularly rare, but it is from the last month, day, and year that the Confederacy printed money. On the front is socialite Lucy Pickens (known as the "Queen of the Confederacy").

Pictured is a $10 gold certificate from 1907. At the time that this was printed, gold certificates could be exchanged for actual gold. The 1907 printing is slightly more rare than later printings. The condition is Very Fine 20.

1874 Bond of the State of Louisiana; $5 at maturity; The bond was issued with Eleven (11) Interest Coupons. The bearer of the bond would receive 7-1/2 Cents for each interest payment. The final four coupons were to mature Aug 1884, Feb 1885, Aug 1885, & Feb 1886.
Oddly, these Bonds are still valid, and can be turned in at the State Capitol. It is purported that failure of the State to pay them could be considered a Bond Default, and prevent them from issuing further bonds.
Obviously, the collectible value is far greater than the $5.30 Mature Value..
Pretty Neat Stuff???

Saved in our family from a Civil War Veteran he came home 1864 after the war, this writing on the Envelope was from his wife after the war.
This currency was used during the war, the work of art's is some of your Daddy's

Now how often have you seen one of these?
This was a gift when I was working in public by a gentlemen who wanted everyone to have a 2 dollar bill. Trying to get them in circulation. It did not work. Still have mine.

Another bill of my grandfather's. Don't know the history of where he got it. I know 1917 was the year his parents were married, so that's a pretty interesting pairing. I hate it has tape on it, but it wasn't a clean rip, it's only partial.

I found my Great-Great Grandfathers 1930-1932 Stocks certificates and was wondering how I go about looking into if they still hold a value or not? If someone could please help I would deeply appreicate it. My email is chastock@cox.net

This old 50 cent Fractional note was part of the collection of a Family Member who worked as a Bank Clerk, he collected oddities that came into the bank. This note has burn marks and is stamped COUNTERFEIT.

We have come into alot of books about the Civil War, and while looking them I found this in one of them. Our grandfather loved the Civil War and collected all kind of things to do with it. Need to know something about this we have 2 of them. thank you for any help

I got this from my grandmother. She said she had "a trunk full" & a school in probably the 20's thru 40's needed money for a school's play. Said she gave them the trunk & after the play the money scattered & this was all she saved. Sorry about the crack in the glass but haven't replaced it yet.
Here again, I have to figure out a catagory that doesn't exist on this site!

My collection found in a vault inside a cave somewhere here in northern mindanao philippines and I beleived this is from the japanese during WWII when they are here invading our country. If it is a geniune or authenthic i dont know, I need some expert advise please....

These people apreciate art, fine art. Alot of people my age got the wrong impression of the French people, bad jokes like "how can you tell a frenchman? the answer was to hold up both of your hands up." Well, thats alot of B.S. ! My moms from England, & even thow thats my second favorite country, i still wouldnt want to be eating fish & chips,kidney pie & all the outher un-enticing food the english (used to eat) . Which we would be eating if it wasnt for the French help we got during our war of independance. Remember that!!

This was an unexpected find. We were going threw an old steamer trunk (left in a rental property) when i came across an envelope full of these bills. At first glance they didnt even register as money, because of the unusually small size. Pict#1-2 are the front & back (or back & front??) Top left:1921, 50 pfennig top right :1921, 50 pfennige bottom left:1921, 25 pfennig bottom right: 1921 75 pfennig. WOW, when you google these notes you would not believe how many different versions of each of these notes there are!!! Its mindblowing!

Fine paper is expressive. It expresses by its appearance and its "feel" such qualities as permanence, durability, reliability, and dignity.

U.S. BOND, use in this book has these qualities. Note its clear right color, its evenly finished writing surface, its unusual strength, and the well closed formation of its fiber. U.S. Bond contains 50% rag fiber and for this grade of paper more than meets the exciting standards of the United States Bureau.

Not in the greatest shape, but i love the history, regardless of condition. This bills are larger than our bills today but our wallets are as well, no joke intended. The bills are 7 3/8in.x 3in. the $2 bill is a 1917. It's amazing what these bills would buy in their time. Now, less than 2 gallons of gas. Jimbo

This old Brooch is at least 50 years old I have two of them one is in real good condition and the other is missing two pegs off of it can anyone tell me anything about these pieces.They seem to have a lot of different jewels and cameo pieces.This was given to my by a family member and I would like to gather some history on it, if anyone knows where I might get some history on old brooches or where to look

1950 $20 bill miss cut can anyone tell me if it worth anything??? I collect old money and was just curious as to its value??

Any info on this out there? I have had this for several years and I have no idea if it is a recent copy or an older copy. The paper looks to be of an older type, but I really dont know. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

These Confederate bills were folded up in a small wooden jewelry box with a brooch in it that my Great Great Grandfather Augustus gave to his fiancee as an engagement present. From what I was told, the bills were the change from his purchase of the brooch. I have the brooch somewhere in my house, I seem to have misplaced it...which is giving me a heart attack

My husband was in the war and I found several of the ONE YEN bills-also found this bill (10).It does not have anything about Military Currency written on it.After looking on E-Bay I found another but the back of the bill is not the same or the numbers ( 523602) (369) are not on it.Can anyone tell me something about it? Thanks

Purchased these Military Payment Certificates at a local auction house. I don't know much about these, can anyone educate the young civilian?? I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to the military....

]]>Military and Wartimehttp://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/53350-military-payment-certificateshttp://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/53350-military-payment-certificatesBeaver Land and Irrigation Company - One of my favorite vignettes!http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/52714-beaver-land-and-irrigation-company--one
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Beaver Land and Irrigation Company; issued July 6, 1908. This company obtained properties along and near Beaver Creak, near the town of Penrose. The land was to be used for agricultural purposes, primarily for orchards.

The Prin-Seti Gold Mining Company certificate has yet another fantastically unique vignette, with an Egyptian theme. The company properties included the Prin-Seti and Bessie G. on Gold Hill; Ida May, Roc's Nest, and part of Silver Lake on Galena Hill; Marietta on Raven Hill; and the Ohio Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 on Straub Mountain. All in the Cripple Creek Gold Mining District.

Uncle Sam Mining & Milling Company. Incorporated in Colroado, issued March 8th, 1900; Company properties were located on Bull Hill and Lincoln Hill in the Cripple Creek Gold Mining District. Wonderful vignette and color on this certificate!

Well, I just had a big joke played on me. I found what seemed to be a confederate $500. note in my dad's storage building. My dad is 91 and his great-grandparents had a dry goods store in Galveston, Tx, during the war. Dad and his cousin use to pay with the money! I was just about to ask if anyone could give me the value of this note, when I decided to look at the back which is blank except for this: "Reprinted in U.S.A 1954". The joke is on me. LOL

However, I would like to know if this has any value or will it ever have any?

However, we also found several notes printed by the Japanese Government with spanish on them from the Phillipens(sp), along with a couple that written in al Japanese. These are from WWII. My dad was stationed in the islands during the war. They range in $1.00 to $50.00. Can someone give the approximate value of these?
I'm not interested in selling any of this money at this time. Just want to get some idea of the value. Thanks.

]]>Military and Wartime / World War Twohttp://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/52249-confederate-500-notehttp://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/52249-confederate-500-note1813 Bank of Steubenville $10 Ten Dollar Note, serial number is written by hand, believe the bills and paper are originalhttp://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/50252-1813-bank-of-steubenville-10-ten-dollar
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I am in the process of organizing my parents home for an estate sale and came across this old folder of certificates belonging to my great grandparents. My Dad saves everything! I am touched by the whimsical sketches of the smelting factory and especially the fact that it is dated 1902. The Roman-like sketch of the male on the utilities certificate is especially appealing. And closer to home my grandfather worked at H.H. Franklin Manufacturing in Syracuse, NY where my father now resides in a nursing home.

My most precious notes, obtained by my wife when she worked as a cashier for a currency distribution centre. They crossed her path one day and she bought them off the company for face value, what a clever little thing she is.

Did National Currency of Dixon,California exists in 1911 ? I can't find any bank note with Dixon, Calif. I found a 1911 National Currency of Sacramento,Calif five dollar note dated Nov 1911. oteIs the Dixon note worth anything

]]>US Paper Moneyhttp://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/36135-national-bank-of-dixon-calif-1911http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/36135-national-bank-of-dixon-calif-1911Poll about the age of the scripophily collectorhttp://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/36060-poll-about-the-age-of-the-scripophily-co
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Hi

On my international scripophily blog I am polling about the age of the scripophily collector. It would be very interesting to see how the age of the scripophily collector is currently distributed

Maybe you can help by participating !
Here is the link :
http://leeuwerck.blogspot.com/2011/06/are-you-junior-medior-or-senior.html

I have gained some more US banknotes to my collection.I have never collected confederate currency and I would like some help with valuation please.$100 and $5 is dated Feb 17th 1864 and $5.I also have smaller $5 from September 2nd 1861.
$5 are in poorer condition but $100 is in very good condition.

I would like some expertise on my $1 silver certificate 1899.
I have read a lot about them and I adore this note.I would like some help with valuation.
I would greatly appreciate your help.
Luke from London

I am more than impressed with this website to be honest.I have been collecting banknotes for just a year and I am eager to learn more and more.Another request about $1 silver certificate star note this time vg++ condition from 1957 series B E768.Any help with valuation please?

I would like some expertise on my $1 silver certificate 1899.
I have read a lot about them and I adore this note.I searched all ebay to find similar serial number but there is no similar.My note has got no letters in serial number at all.I would like some help with valuation.Is this note more rare than other $1 with letters in serial number?
I would greatly appreciate your help.
Luke from London

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*Esperanza Consolidated Oil Company _SPECIMEN, First coupon “NOV A.D. 1910” United States of America, Gold bearer bond for $1000. No marks indicating this is a specimen except #000, thus possibly a proof. Green under print (coupons too) with central vignette of Spanish horseman gazing upon oil fields. Each of the 40 coupons ($30) has a vignette of a woman with flower in hair on this superb San Francisco document.

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Charles Brewer (1804 - 1885) descended from a Brahmin Boston family with roots back to the Mayflower. C. Brewer & Co., Ltd. the oldest surviving company in Hawaii, also one of Hawaii's "Big Five", which dominant the economy of Hawaii.

*C. Brewer and Company, Limited – SPECIMEN and “printers proof”. Company founded in 1826. this specimen/printers proof has the stub folded back with the document extending about 2 extra inches beyond the binding mark. 'Ink purple' borders, $100 stock, multiple vignettes of the company building, dock side warehouse, portrait of founder, and another of company’s first president.

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*Hawaiian Bell Telephone - Issued 11-29-1883 to Mrs. M. D. Hall. Certificate #60 for 12 shares. E. P. Adams and J. F. Brown signed for the company. Date of incorporation handwritten in on this first issue type, limited to just 1,000 shs. Uncanceled. Endorsed on the front of the stub by a family member. Solid condition, very close to unissued examples.

Hawaiian Bell Telephone {Kingdom of Hawaii} Honolulu, originally printed in 1880. A temporary stock certificate used as first issue, limited to only 1,000 shs at $10 each. No vignette but red border & printing. Less than 85 were issued of an original 150-200 print run. Printed by A. Carlisle & Co., S. F. This was the first telephone stock.

A history of the original Newport Manufacturing Company… (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kycampbe/newportcompany.htm)

“ [cut]… The Newport Manufacturing Company has depended principally for its supply of Hemp on the production of Mason County of which Maysville is the market this season they have not been able to get a supply at Maysville, and it is a remarkable fact in the history of Hemp manufacturers in Kentucky that this Company, owing to the scarcity and high prices of Hemp in Kentucky, has imported the present season 354,201# of Russia Hemp."

It speaks for itself on it, but it came from my Grandfather's collection that was giving to me. Each one - has many of them
I am hoping that someone can tell me more about them....of why these were never cashed in...lol- dated 1922

I was wondering if anyone out there knew anything about these old certificates. We found them when we were cleaning out my husbands basement in his moms house. For some reason they're not signed. Im not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing. This is just some of the things I collect!

I found this in my wallet about 3-4 years ago. It's was nice and Crisp, but slightly different than the rest!! Looking for any information regarding how this happened, it's value, rarity, and whats recommended one should do with such a note?

This is an Louisiana baby bond 5 dollar note. I dont much about it other than I find it rather cool. This thing is in almost mint state and is well over a 100 years old I think 1879 to be exact. The bond number is 32320. It says issued for certificate n0. 599 at the top. A really cool piece of history if you have any information on this piece let me know.

Found these two items in my grandmothers coin collection... The fifty dollar bill is dated 1840 and numbered 1434... The ten dollar bill is dated the 12th of (?) 1839 and numbered 1347. Are they authenic and how would I find out their value? Thanks

This Nat'l Bank Note is graded 40PPQ by PMG and was issued by the First Nat'l Bank of New Bethlehem, Pa, Charter No. 4978 (Pop < 2000) and has a Ser #1! I purchased this note as a collector not as a retailer. However, it's value is elusive and probably best determined by more seasoned collectors rather than a dealer (for resale).

The first on is a 1929 50 dollar bill stamped by the federal bank of Kansas City Missouri.The Second is a 10 dollar bill from 1934. The next one is a 1957 Silver Certificate one dollar bill. The last one is a Red seal 5 dollar bill from 1928.

these are a one and two dollar bill that I have. the are from the philippines, but it is also stamped by the U.S. It also says that it is approved by the president of the U.S.A. the date is June 13 1922. The best part of the items to me are the backs and how the stand out.

I recieved this bond from my grandfather. I don't know much about bonds at all and i hope by posting this online i will learn more about this. It is tittled on the front as " The Bessemer Consolidated Iron Company" and below the tittle is labeled as seven per cent gold bond. The bond folds up and out. It was issued in 1888. It also says "interest payable...at the Office of the American Loan and Trust Company in the city of New York".
This bond is also signed by the president and secretary of the company.
If anyone has any more information on this item it would be greatly appriciated!

had this since I was a kid.....was dug up in a old walet folded up
wallet was rotten but had some other money that was faling this 100 dollar republic of texas bill and 2 50 republic of texas bills
the 2.. 50s had triangle cut holes in them the 100 did not my brother kept the 50s and i kept the 100 the back has orange star and

I have a very unique twenty dollar silver certificate. My father passed it on to me so it is something that is really special to me. It is a series of 1934 "F" with signatures from Morgenthau Jr. and the other signature is somewhat hard to read but I think it says Sinclair or something close to that. The serial number is F13622078 A. Also on it it has two B's printed on it one in the top left hand corner within the border and the other on is towards the bottom right hand corner. It is something that I have had many experts look at and so far they were not able to find anything on it in any of their books. Could anybody tell me what it is I have exactly and how much something like this might be worth?

It was funny reading comments about how rare these stamped 2 dollar bills were yesterday. Lol I think everyone and there grandma went to the bank that day to pick these up hoping to cash in later down the road, Maybe during the next centennial, but we all will be pushin up daisy's by then. The only thing going for these stamped 2 dollar bills is that I have 6 consecutive one's in a row. I also listed 1929 $5 dollar bill and a 1934 $10 dollar bill, a couple of my favs.

1976 $2 Bill kept in a cellophane envelope so its crisp, clean and unfolded. I went to the post office on its first day of issue after many years of not printing a $2 bill. Had a stamp placed on the front and cancelled. Doubt that there is but a handful of these if anymore at all. Very very very rare.

I have four of these warrants received by my great uncle in September of 1948. He still has original letter and envelope. It is a profile of Lincoln from Governor Dwight H. Green. It says this warrant is your share in the distribution of an appreciation fund. There is nothing on the back of these and there is no amount. I have been trying to find them everywhere and can't seem to find out if they have any value. I have seen appreciation cards on the internet, but they don't look like the ones I have.

My paternal grandfather paid $500 for 5 shares in this tool company in 1921. This was a huge amount of money back in 1921. This company ended up going "belly up" in the crash of 1929, ending all future purchases of stock by granddaddy. I remember him telling the story of this buy and how, had he got out just a few months earlier, these 5 shares were worth a little over $1000 a share. Just goes to show what greed and wanting to make just a little more will do to a persons investment. I have not investigated to see if this certificate may be one that another company took over the assets of this company and thus this $500 could be worth a substantial amount more than the original $500. The more I think about it, the more it makes me want to investigate it. It sure would be nice to find out GE or Lockheed Martin now owns the assets of this former company and thus the stock is worth millions of dollars today. Talk about "hitting the lottery".

I discovered few of these papers in a very old wooden box hidden under a wooden floor house while remodeling new floors.... Now at first I thought these are toy paper money and when I showed it to my brother, that when I realized it an oldschool paper money. And there are 8 of 100 dollars and 3 of 5 dollars, one of 100 dollars ripped in half because it very old they rips easy..... Now is it true that when these papers loses value if ripped or folds? And how much these worth too? I found few websites but doesn't explain much, one talk about these are counterfeit or fake?

A Poineer Gasoline Company Stock certificate from Sept. 8, 1928, My greatgrandmother bought 2 of these and they have been passed down the generations to me. I dont know much about them, but I would like to learn more.

THIS CERTIFICATE IS FOR 1,000 SHARES OF URANIUM COMPANY STOCK @1CENT A SHARE IN 1955. THERE WAS A LETTER FROM THE OWNER IN 1992 ASKING AS TO THE VALUE AT THAT TIME . DON'T KNOW IF HE CASHED OUT OR NOT.

I have about one hundred of these $1 silver certificates in various stages of preservation. All are dated in the 1930's & 1950's and all are blue seal small size notes. Value, $6-$8 for nice ones like these. For the ones "not so nice", about $3-$4

This post includes the much older red seal two's dated 1953 & 1963 and a later green seal note of 1976. I've always liked the $2 bill because I guess it's different and along with the fact that the reverse artwork is so cool. The note in pic 4 has a different reverse (back side) than the bill in pic two. The 1976 note has a very ornate depiction of all the guys signing the Declaration Of Independence. Maybe I'll delete pic three and show the different backside of the bill in pic four.

One interesting note about these notes is that the older bills (pics 1-3) say at the top of the bill "United States Note". On the newer bills such as the 1976 example, it says "Federal Reserve Note". Not being a currency collector, I'm unsure why there is this difference.

These are just a few examples of older currency. There was a time right on up until the mid 1960's when you could take any "silver certificate" and trade that note for actual silver dollars. Pic one is a Federal Reserve Note dated 1934. Pic two shows another green seal federal reserve note dated 1950 and in pic three you have a blue seal silver certificate note dating 1953. Notice on the top of this last bill where it says "silver certificate" and says along the bottom that $5 in silver to be paid to the bearer of this note on demand. Back in the day there were those that thought keeping the silver certificate notes would be a better investment than trading them for silver. Now notes like this are worth about $10-$15 each whereas $5 worth of silver coin is worth more than 10 times that amount. I'm not a currency collector per se but I do have several notes with most being the $1.00 silver certificates. Of the some 100 $1.00 notes, the total value for all would be less than $300 or about $2.95 per note. The ones in better condition, possibly a dollar more. But a dollar in silver is currently worth about $24-$27. Another one of those, "Boy I wish I could go back in time" things.

I honestly need to know what this is worth. Item is an authenticated, by PSA/DNA, autograph from John Wayne in 1944 on an Australian war bond during the "short snorter" time. I have seen them go as high as 20K !! But regular Bills current american issue signed by Wayne go for 4k in vegas, however all this info is from Pre-2008 so values have changed.
Please if anyone is an expert let me know i want to sell this and i am not going to give it away.
Thanks

You tell me and we will both know, I don't remember when I got this 25 cent currency. any history and or value. I just saw one on Ebay and know a little more about this currency. It's a neat little item anyway.

This doesn't look like a confederate bill, it looks more like a note or bond. It has nothing on the back. It says Twelve months after date Confederate States of America - No 297 will pay the bearer No 297 One Thousand Dollars with interest at 10 cents pr day.
Montgomery, the hand written date looks like May, 28, 1861
Signed by: Alex B. Glitheratt ? Register and Ed Elmorey Treasuer. The name spelling is kind of hard to distinguish.

I started collecting coins when I was about 10. So, I still pay attention to currency. I currently work at a convenient store where someome actually used these this morning for their purchase. Already knowing the history of their use, I was excited! :) Anyone know what they are worth today? Who knew a paper dollar would come so far. :)

I have a series 1996 $100 bill, S/N AB68609866E, which was printed with the paper reversed. That is, when viewed from the front the watermark is in the left field with Franklin facing left, and the security thread is in the right field. When held to the light and viewed from the back side, they are oriented as they should be from the front. Wouldn't this error be about the same as postage stamps with inverted printing? Both are due to the stock entering the press in the wrong orientation. Has anyone seen one of these before? I would like to know how I can get it authenticated and appraised. Can anyone help?

I bought this Hawaiian Bell telephone stock certificate some years ago. I thought it was unusual because the Hawaiian Telephone Co was never a Bell System Company. With a little research I discovered in 1880 the petition for a charter of incorporation the name being offered was Hawaii Telephone Company. The word Bell was added to the name out of courtesy to the inventor. In 1894 Hawaiian Bell Telephone Co was merged in to Mutual Telephone Co. Mutual Telephone Co operated under that name intil 1967 when it was purchased by GTE Corp and the name went back to GTE Hawaii Telephone Co. Later to become Verizon Hawaii, Inc. I have added a book The Hawaii Telephone Story copyright 1958 by the Hawaiian Telephone Company. written by William A Simonds for the seventy fifth anniversary of the founding of the Hawaiian Telephone Company.

Talk about "found" money !From an auction years ago...Book of checks used by Congressmen, Exterior of check book says "THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES". I have seven signed, blank checks. I also found an envelope of blank promissory notes...two of them are Signed!

My father gave me this one dollar bill when I was a young boy and told me to hold on to it. What I found out about this dollar in short was in 1942 these brown seal U.S. $1 note were a emergency issue to be used in Hawaii and were stamped Hawaii in case of a Japanese invasion and capture of U.S. currency. they would easily be reconized and demontized.

These Stock Certificates were found in my Great Aunt's house when she passed away. I have tried to do some research on the companies and have a little success. I am not sure if these are still valuable for there original reasons as shares in a company or if they are valuable as a collector's item, or if they have no value at all. I have found that the Oklahoma Oil and Refining Co. was bought by Humble Oil which then was purchased by Exxon Oil. The others, I have not heard much about. Any help would be great on the history of these certificates.

I was given this certificate in 1978 as a gift from my mother and just took a good look at it today when looking through some old things. This bill is signed by the Treasurrer and secritary of Treasury which served starting in 1961. Does anyone know anything regarding these mixed up signatures??

I recently got this bill and it stood out immediately as rare (it's the first one I've ever seen). It's a $10 Silver certificate with a yellow treasury seal on it. A little research shows it was issued to WWII soldiers in North Africa.

I don't know about the quality of the bill or the actual value of it though. Any ideas? Would this count as poor or just 'regular circulated condition'?

I have a silver certificate pre pearl harbor 1935A it has been signed by several men in the war who have had it as they were in different places in and countries in the war. i feel that as the bill being old and a silver certificate makes it worth much, but being signed by the men in the war as they served our country. makes it rare
k_diehl46@hotmail.com Kirk is my name. thanks,

I have these 9 1929 National Bank Notes.
I Understand the Charter #.
The Serial #.
The Bank Name.
What I don't understand is how find how many notes were printed.
& how that could make one more valuable.

For example, I found a site that said there were only 10 Dalles, Oregon Notes Printed.

I also read that some banks had no know notes printed? I'm not sure
I understand that.

Dalles, Oregon #3441 $10.00
Clark County National Bank of Vancover, Washington #10686 $10.00
Crocker National Bank of San Fransisco # 1741 $5.00
First Seattle Dexter Norton National Bank #11280 $10.00
The First National Bank of Bellingham Washington #7372 $20.00
Overton National Bank, Nebraska # $10.00
Merchants National Bank of Sacramento # 1187 5 $10.00
The Chase National Bank of the City of New York #2370 $10.00
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York New York # B? $10.00

I know this may be quite redundant in questions for some of you. But
I appreciate the help help of others.

I've been carrying this bill around for years. I was offered $50 for it but from what I can figure out so far, it might be worth more. Anybody got any suggestions of how much and where I should go to sell it? I'm not a collector (at all). Thank you!

1935 & 3 -1957- silver certificate’s
I also have 1 – 1950 Five Dollar Bill 2 -1950 Ten Dollar bill’s And 2 others
1963 &1969
I have many more I have collected for many years I like the old stuff and some new if you can give me feed back I would love it
Thank you

Yet another treasure from today. Silver certificates were first printed in 1878 in response to protests of the gold-standard (all paper money was redeemable for gold, so now some of it was redeemable for silver!). This particular $1 bill is from 1935, the last year these certificates were printed.

It is the same size as modern $1 bills, though of course the look is slightly different. I must say I like the touches of blue--gives it a bit more character.

The thought today of redeeming money for precious metals is a bit...odd, but it was necessary in a time when the public was distrustful of paper money, not to mention fancy-shmancy standardized money printed by the federal government.

Of these three companies, one clearly stands out from my childhood - Howard Johnsons. I never flew Pan Am (I don't think), and certainly drove in GM cars (Buick). But few memories are as visceral as stopping for ice cream at a Hojos on a family road trip. They also had some black and white chocolate things that had different scenes on them - anyone remember those?

I'm filing these under advertising, because basically that's what these stock certificates were :)

Wish your grandfather had bought these stocks? Depends when he would have sold them, I guess (the 1960s and '70s were not good to railroads). Gotta love the vignettes - they definitely took themselves seriously.

The bank represented the pinnacle of Tulsa success in the 1930s oil boom, engaging in international business and maintaining a board of rich and powerful men.

Unknown to investors, oilmen including Harry Sinclair and J.A. Chapman had been sinking millions of their personal wealth into the bank to keep it open. In 1933, it reorganized as the National Bank of Tulsa with $4 million from the Reconstruction Finance Corp. and an equal amount from stocks and stockholders.

But within a month, the bank was forced into receivership. The Exchange Trust, a subsidiary of the bank, was to be liquidated. The institutions had lost about $5 million in less than four years.

A special prosecutor brought charges against 28 of Tulsa's most prominent residents, accusing them of embezzling trust funds from "widows and orphans and helpless incompetents."

The case was thrown out of court, and the board of directors, who had put about $18 million of their money into the bank to save it, were hailed as heroes by Tulsans.

The National Bank of Tulsa continued, becoming the state's largest financial institution. It is known today as Bank of Oklahoma.

SEE BANK OF OKLAHOMA WRITE UP NEXT PAGE

Corporate History
________________________________________
The Exchange National Bank of Tulsa, Oklahoma
was organized in 1910, when four young men
purchased the failed
Farmers National Bank of Tulsa. Business men
Eugene Frank Blaise, Charles J. Wrightsman,
William Connelly, and Harry F. Sinclair became
the new owners.

* In 1926, and during the great depression,
L.R. Kershaw a Muskogee, Oklahoma
business man became the receiver of 13
National Banks. These banks had failed because
of the depression. The Exchange National Bank
of Tulsa, Oklahoma was one of those banks.

* June 14, 1933, after the depression, the
Exchange National Bank of Tulsa merged into
the National Bank of Tulsa.

* By 1960 National Bank of Tulsa was known as
the "oil bank of America," and oil loans were
instrumental in the rise of the First National
Bank of Oklahoma as the largest bank in
the state.

* February 10, 1992, the National Bank of
Tulsa changed its name to Bank of Oklahoma,
National Association.
NBT (National Bank of Tulsa) Building
aka Exchange National Bank
(#80 on site map)
Location: 320 S. Boston Ave.
(Downtown)
Architect: George Winkler
Completed: 1917, expanded 1929
Style:
National Register Listed: No
The building at 320 S. Boston was originally the home of the Exchange National Bank. Completed in 1917, the building stood ten stories tall and was the largest bank in Oklahoma.
At right, the Exchange National Bank, looking southwest toward the corner of 3rd and Boston.
Below, the expanded building viewed from the same perspective.
Amidst a downtown building frenzy in 1929, the bank was expanded and became known as the National Bank of Tulsa.
• The top of the tower was designed as a zeppelin mooring.
• The engraving of the original name is still visible on the building's north side.
• During the 1960's, colored floodlights were reflected off the tower, with different colors signifying various weather conditions.

Just wondering what to do with this... Has been around a long time in the family but really do not need it. Paper 25 cents just seems like a waste now a days. Anyway if anyone has an idea of the history or whatever... floridaron@earthlink.net Thanks R